Method For Manufacturing Beverage Crates From Plastic

Patent No. EP3524531 (titled "Method For Manufacturing Beverage Crates From Plastic") was filed by Strtebeker Braumanufaktur on Nov 8, 2012. The application was issued on Jul 8, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SCHOELLER ALLIBERT	Apr 7, 2021	BOCKHORNI & BRUNTJEN PARTNERSCHAFT PATENTANWALTE MBB

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Apr 1, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 1, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 1, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 24, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 24, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 24, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 6, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 3, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 3, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 31, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 5, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 5, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 2, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 2, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 24, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Apr 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Dec 5, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Dec 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 5, 2023
Description
Dec 5, 2023
Description
Dec 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2023
Reply to appeal
Sep 26, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Sep 26, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Sep 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 20, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 23, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Aug 23, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jul 26, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2023
Non-scannable object
Jul 21, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 12, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 12, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2023
Notice of appeal
Mar 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 14, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 14, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 14, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 14, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 14, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 14, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 14, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 14, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 14, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 14, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 14, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 17, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Nov 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Nov 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Nov 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 031
Nov 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 032
Nov 9, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2022
Communication of amended entries
May 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 11, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 11, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 20, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 20, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 13, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 7, 2021
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Apr 7, 2021
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Apr 7, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 7, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 20, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 12, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2020
English translation of the claims
May 29, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 29, 2020
French translation of claims
May 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2020
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 14, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 14, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 14, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 14, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 14, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 27, 2020
Examination started
Jan 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2020
Priority search results
Jan 10, 2020
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jan 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2020
Priority search results
Jan 3, 2020
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Dec 2, 2019
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Nov 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 20, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Nov 20, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Nov 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of observations by third party
Oct 25, 2019
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
Oct 16, 2019
Observations by third parties
Aug 20, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2019
Refund of fees
Jul 17, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 15, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 15, 2019
European search opinion
Jul 15, 2019
European search report
Jul 15, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
May 10, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
May 10, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 19, 2019
Abstract
Mar 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 19, 2019
Claims
Mar 19, 2019
Description
Mar 19, 2019
Designation of inventor
Mar 19, 2019
Drawings
Mar 19, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent
Jun 7, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3524531

STRTEBEKER BRAUMANUFAKTUR

Application Number: EP19163875A
Filing Date: Nov 8, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Apr 4, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 8, 2020
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